California’s Infrastructure GPA
LeveesD
AviationC-
WastewaterC+
Solid WasteB
WaterC
Urban RunoffC+
TransportationC-
PortsB-
CaliforniaGPA:
C
Levees / Flood Control: D
Levees: A Looming Catastrophe
Central Valley river system is dependent on a system of fragile earthen levees• Built from dredged river materials by farmers • No engineering designs or oversight
These levees protect:• Water supply for 23 million people• 500,000+ homes and businesses• 3,000,000+ acres of farmland• Critical transportation and utility corridors
Critical Funding Needs
CentralValley
OrangeCounty Sacramento San Diego Ventura
County
Total State Shortfall: $28 billion
UpgradeLevees
$17billion
FloodControl
$2.5billion
UpgradeLevees
$386million
FloodControl
$1billion
FloodControl
$132million
Transportation: C-
A System in Crisis
California streets will deteriorate rapidly in next 10 years, nearly doubling repair costs from $39 billion to $64 billion
Cargo truck delays cost over $3 billion/yr
40% of bridges are in urgent need of maintenance
Transportation Funding Needed
System PreservationSystem Expansion
Forecast$242 billion
$79
$163
$341
$195
Actual$536 billion
$99
$195
Shortfall$294 billion
Water: C
Southern California highly dependent on Sacramento - San Joaquin River system
Establishing a reliable and sustainable water supply should include:• Reversing threats to Delta water conveyance• Developing additional groundwater and surface water storage projects• Developing seawater desalination projects• Greatly expanding water recycling
Primary Vulnerability
Funding Priorities
Capital Improvements $1 billion
Delta River System Improvements $10 billion
Municipal water supply $32 billion
Rural water management $2 billion
Total 10-Year Shortfall $46 billion
10-Year Infrastructure Shortfall
Investment Shortfall: $470 billion
Aviation $3 billionLevees / Flood Control $28 billionPorts $107 billionSolid Waste $80 billionTransportation $100 billionUrban Runoff $67 billionWastewater $45 billionWater $46 billion
Fixing our aging infrastructure
may not be sexy,
but NOT fixing it puts
millions of people at risk
and hurts the economy